In this issue of the Scribe:
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Dear Parents,
For this week, I think I will let the joyful faces of our children "speak" to you - I hope you will enjoy this video which was shown at our Gala Auction this past weekend.
God bless,
Sister Mary Jacinta, O.P.
Principal
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Virtus Training for K,3,6 & New students
Wednesday, 2/15
All school Mass - 4A
4B Confessions
Fun Lunch - Pizza Hut
Science Olympiad Meeting
Thursday, 2/16
3rd Quarter Mid-term Reports go home
Open Registration Closes
Re-enrollment Forms Due
Friday, 2/17
No School - Teacher In-service
***No school Monday, February 20- President's Day
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Virtus Training for K,3,6 & New students
Monday, 2/20
No school - President's Day
Tuesday, 2/21
After School Robotics Program home
Wednesday, 2/22
All school Mass - 4B
3B Confessions
Fun Lunch - Jason's Deli - Turkey Sandwich
Science Olympiad Meeting
Friday, 2/24
Spirit Wear
Frozen Friday
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Please pray for:
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Gala Auction
Thank you to all who have supported our Gala Auction - it was an immense success! A very special "thank you" goes to our pastor, Father Neil, who devoted a lot of time and energy to support our Gala Auction, by his presence, participation, and some very generous donations! A super big "thank you" goes to our incredibly talented and generous Gala Auction Co-Chairs, Stacey Morgan and Stacy Stewart; committee chairs Jeff Glassmeyer, Nicole Benedict, Beth Mulqueen, Jenny Nevle, Viviana Prince, Deanna Lancaster, Mary Jo Beckman, Heather Ponte. The funds from this year's Gala Auction will benefit our students directly by supporting various S.T.E.M. initiatives at our school: additional Chromebooks to expand our one-to-one Chromebook program to include the entire middle school, class sets of iPads for our primary grade students, and in-school S.T.E.M. workshops (hosted by Engineering for Kids®) for students. We will publish the total funds raised shortly.
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Thank you!
Thank you to our 8th grade parents for stocking our faculty/staff lounge with the lovely Valentine's Day goodies!
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Congratulations to our Middle School students who competed in the Cobb Science Fair this past Saturday. ALL of our students won awards. A big "thank you" goes to our Middle School Science Teacher, Mrs. Garrity, for guiding these students through their projects.
1st Place Medal:
Trinity Klock
2nd Place Medals:
Lucia Touma, Pierce Giles, David Echeverri, C J VanZant, Paige Woodham, Chiara Zaccagnino, Anna Clemente
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The 2017-2018 School Calendar is almost ready to be published - thank you for your patience. We invite parents to share their input on one of the item: we would like to schedule one to two early dismissals each month, beginning in September, to provide time for professional development for our teachers. Unlike the noon dismissals, this type of early dismissals will be at 2:30 p.m. Many archdiocesan schools utilize this type of early dismissals even on a weekly basis. Please take a moment to share your input with us - please access the survey via this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/0h9oO1SpRv2JWWy32
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Notes from the Nurse
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here has been confirmed diagnoses of strep throat and the flu at our school. Please be aware of any symptoms that your child may be having. Any child with a fever over 99.6 and/or vomiting must stay home from school until they have been symptom free for 24 hours. If your child sees a doctor and the doctor provides a note indicating a date for return to school, please abide by the date and do not send your child back to school early, even if your child is feeling better, as he/she may still be contagious.
Symptoms of strep throat include: sudden onset sore throat, fever, headache and stomachache. Symptoms of the flu include: severe aches in your joints and muscles, pain and tiredness around your eyes, weakness or fatigue, headache, dry cough, sore throat and runny nose.
Students who are diagnosed with any contagious illness should remain home until their temperature is normal, their cough is under control, and their energy level is back to normal. It is also important that their appetite is better and they are drinking fluids, as these are very important for a quick and safe recovery. Proper intake of food and fluids will also boost the immune system.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the clinic by calling the school or via email:
[email protected]
Thank you for your cooperation,
Lisa Ferary and Cathy Smith
SCS Clinic Nurses
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Annual Fund
Thank you for your generous support of our Annual Fund! To date, we have received $17,975 in pledges from 37 families. We are grateful for the generous contributions that so many of you have made to St. Catherine of Siena. If you have not had a chance to make a pledge to the Annual Fund, there is still time to contribute a gift. The gifts raised will directly support our students, the cost of educating our children, academic classroom enhancements, student programs and services. Please consider a gift and help us achieve our goal with 100% participation. No amount is too small and every gift will make a difference in the success of our amazing school!
! Please click here to go to our webpage to make a pledge. Thank you for your generous support!
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Father Daughter Dance
The Enchanted Forest
Saturday, March 25, 2017
6:00 - 8:30 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Herbert Hall
Hosted by Girl Scout Troop 10393
Grab your fairy wings and your Prince Charming and fly on over for a magical evening.
Your reservation ensures an Enchanting Evening on our Woodland Dance Floor, Fairy Punch and Enchanting Desserts as well as a Photo Booth and one Raffle Ticket for Elementary & Middle School Raffle Baskets. Additional Raffle Tickets will be available in the Forest.
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Yearbook Early Edition - Make it Yours!
The 2017 yearbook will be filled with pictures of our year together at St. Catherine's and is must have for all the students! We are happy to offer this all color, hardcover edition at a special price of $25 each! This price is valid from February 1st to March 15th. After this, each copy will be priced at $30. You can order your copy from the following link:
We are excited to inform you that Yearbooks will be available earlier- on May 17, 2017. An insert with all the end of year pictures will be distributed in August, 2017.
Help make the Yearbook spectacular!
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Calling all Photographers
We are busy working on the pages of this unique early edition and are looking for pictures that have been taken during special events, class field trips- very specially TEAM SPORTS!! We need Team pictures as well as action shots of Volleyball and Basketball.
Please send photographs as soon as possible to Mrs. John. Pictures are to be in jpeg format and preferably on a flash drive. You can also send Mrs. John a link to your online collection.
Deadline February 28th, 2017.
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St. Catherine of Siena Preschool
Do you have a little one that will be 16 months to 5 years of age in September of 2017? If yes, St. Catherine's Preschool offers a strong Catholic, educational foundation in a highly academic and creative environment.
Our preschool teachers are loving and qualified individuals that will help mold your children. We are housed in Our Lady of Grace building and have been in existence for 25+ years!
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Blessed Trinity Football
Be part of the tradition! The Blessed Trinity football program finished #5 in the state and is gearing up for another great season. Registration for BT Junior Titan football is now open to all rising 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders (current 4,5,6 and 7th graders).
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